Kapalua Resort Plantation Course
Last updated 02. Mar, 2010 by Mark in Golf | West Maui
Kapalua Plantation Course
Rating: 
In a nutshell: Mecca-status course for serious golfers.
Minuses: $$$
Sound-bite: “The wide range of tees make this course as challenging as you want it to be.”
SUMMARY:
18 hole regulation | 73 par | 7,411 yards | 75.6 USGA | 140 slope | Driving Range | GPS | Resort Attire
DETAILS:
Opened in 1991, the Plantation Course has attained Mecca status for serious golfers to make their once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage.
Host to the PGA Tour SBS Championship (formerly Mercedes-Benz) golf greats such as Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Justin Leonard, Ernie Els, Davis Love III and many more have been challenged on this course in recent years.
| Par | Yards | Slope | USGA | |
| White | 73 | 6,547 | 130 | 71.7 |
| Championship | 73 | 7,263 | 138 | 74.9 |
| Red | 75 | 5,627 | 117 | 67.5 |
| Tournament | 73 | 7,411 | 140 | 75.6 |
An absolutely spectacular and well maintained course, with views to match – while highly challenging, the wide range of tees makes it playable by all golfers.
While professional reviewers give this course top grades, online reviews on amateur/non-golfing websites are all over the board. I’m convinced that folks who left poor reviews are not used to shelling out this kind of money to play a round, and expected the fee included a maintenance crew to follow ahead and sod every divot left by the previous foursome. Folks, you can be a regular-old-golfer to play here, but you’re going to need to leave buyer’s remorse back at the hotel and be willing to drop $300 without batting an eyelash. (If you’re not a serious golfer and/or on a tight budget, check out some of our other course reviews for some great values.)
Scorecard Summary:
Course Layout (From Scorecard)
click for PDF scorecard
Mike Jones, PGA, Director of Golf
Juan Gutierrez, Director of Agronomy
Orlando Baraoidan, Superintendent
Scott Carroll, PGA, Head Professional
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw, Course Designers
USGA Rules Govern all play
except where local rules prevail.
• For player’s safety and course maintenance, please observe posted information.
• Any ball outside mowed areas will be played as lateral water hazard, with the following exceptions:
1 – You may ground your club
2 – You may remove loose impediments
• Distances noted on sprinkler heads are laser measured to center of green.
• Proper golf attire, please.
Full Scorecard (PDF) | Green & Cart Fees
The Kapalua Golf Resort is also home to Kapalua Golf Academy, a state-of-the-art instructional facility, which can offer assistance to both beginners and scratch golfers.
Designed by Ben Crenshaw & Bill Coore. Gary Planos, General Manager.
Key Info:
Location: 300 Kapalua Dr, Kapalua
Phone: 877-527-2582
Rating source: Maui Guidebook & golflink.com
Web: http://cms.kapalua.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=257&Itemid=862
Price: $88 – $268
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